CseMgr1

CseMgr1 ASN, RN

Case Management, Home Health, UM

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  1. Be Careful What You Say...

    CseMgr1 replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    The biggest mistake I made was not leaving, when I first discovered that this so-called "Case Manager" position was NOT the job that the Recruiter had described, and I informed her of that, when she...

  2. Why don't nursing schools offer ICU electives?

    CseMgr1 replied to Roland's topic in MICU, SICU

    A required course I took during my last quarter in a Diploma program was Advanced Med-Surg. We got plenty of experience in ICU, SICU and in the ER, which included riding inside the ambulance of a...

  3. Be Careful What You Say...

    CseMgr1 replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, Mattsmom. You are a voice of reason on this

  4. Be Careful What You Say...

    CseMgr1 replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your kind words. Case

  5. Should I just move on?

    CseMgr1 replied to pie123's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience in dealing with HR's, all of them have been NOTORIOUS for dragging their feet...and, as you say, deciding which messages they are and are not going to return. In addition, the VP of...

  6. My patient fired me!

    CseMgr1 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    Reminds me of a time many moons ago, when I was working as an aide on the night shift on an extremely busy medical floor. We were literally busting our butts, and this patient who was housed in one of...

  7. Be Careful What You Say...

    CseMgr1 replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree. As I get older, I just can't seem to keep my mouth shut. Maybe I just need to get out of this business altogether, so I won't have to worry about getting fired

  8. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    CseMgr1 replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Now back to our movie of the month: "Norma

  9. Wanting to cut our On-Call Pay

    CseMgr1 replied to becca-roo's topic in Home Health

    Tell me about it! I worked for one home health agency back in the late 80's and early 90's whose owners took themselves and their managers on lavish excursions to NYC...all expenses paid, while we...

  10. Be Careful What You Say...

    CseMgr1 replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    I was lured into this job by an enthusiastic recruiter whose job it is to fill nursing vacancies at the request of their clients. Among other things, she didn't tell me that this particular client had...

  11. About to give up on being a nurse

    CseMgr1 replied to Lorel's topic in General Nursing

    If you haven't seen "Fried Green Tomatoes", take five, rent a copy and watch it. Evelyn, one of the characters in this movie was wallowing in her own self-pity and basically being ignored by her...

  12. Be Careful What You Say...

    CseMgr1 replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to that! Funny, though, how this Manager seems to ignore one of her own nurses who is openly argumentative with her and who makes it a regular habit to moan, groan and complain...and nothing...

  13. Be Careful What You Say...

    CseMgr1 replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    It has. I had a good telephone interview this afternoon for a Case Manager position with a hospital which is only 20 miles from where I live (versus the 60-mile one-way commute) I had with this other...

  14. Looking for telephonic CM job

    CseMgr1 replied to lglenn's topic in Case Management

    I started doing telephonic case management for a healthcare company a month ago, and I HATE it! Documenting cost savings and improving outcomes is one thing, but telemarketing is definitely another!...

  15. DON threatened the Nursing Staff - pending Dennis landfall

    CseMgr1 replied to pensacola_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And just WHAT does she think she would do, if they didn't?? What an arrogant $#*&!

  16. What do patients say that irks you?

    CseMgr1 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    TOO funny!

  17. I need advice with life-please help

    CseMgr1 replied to nicenurse911121's topic in General Nursing

    Bingo. You've just made the first big step in making your both your son and your soon-to-be-ex realize that the curtain has finally been brought down on The Punch and Judy Show and that you are no...

  18. OLD RN of 58 needs career advice please!

    CseMgr1 replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    You are NEVER too old! Hey, I just turned 54 yesterday, and will be starting a new job next week with a case management company after working 4-1/2 years for a HMO. Prior to that, I worked for 18...

  19. Burned Out and Quit Today!!!

    CseMgr1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I gave my three week notice today to my supervisor, no longer able to tolerate the stress where I work. A hateful response from a doctor who I had asked to review a case was the LAST straw, and I am...

  20. Wondering why you can't get hired or promoted? Resume + Interview hints!

    CseMgr1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yes, and I have been through quite a few interviews where it was blatantly obvious that the recruiter had already made up his/her mind as to who they were going to hire...before I even arrived....

  21. Wondering why you can't get hired or promoted: Resume + Interview hints!

    CseMgr1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, and I have been through quite a few interviews where it was blatantly obvious that the recruiter had already made up his/her mind as to who they were going to hire...before I even arrived....

  22. Burned Out and Quit Today!!!

    CseMgr1 replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    Two days after I left this job, I interviewed for and was hired by a case management company!! :balloons: The moral of this story is: if you are miserable where you are now working and feel that you...

  23. No Internet access at work

    CseMgr1 replied to pricklypear's topic in General Nursing

    Damn typical. Once upon a time, I was able to look up procedures on the internet that were not listed on our own company's website. Now I can't even do that anymore, as only the supervisors have been...

  24. Who is your Favorite TV or Movie nurse?

    CseMgr1 replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    Micheal Learned on "Nurses", which was on the air back in the late 70's or early 80's. One of the best actresses that ever was, or ever will be, in my

  25. Burned Out and Quit Today!!!

    CseMgr1 replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, they didn't. As a matter of fact in a meeting on Friday, the same supervisor who cried with me on Tuesday announced that Corporate was going to increase our department's workload even more, by...